42-year-old Sporting Director could potentially replace Dan Ashworth at Newcastle

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Dan Ashworth is being linked with a move away from Newcastle United.

The Magpies’ Sporting Director is said to be a target for Manchester United, and when the Red Devils come calling, it’s tough to turn them down.

Newcastle may well be in the market for a new Sporting Director over the next few months, and speaking on the Fully Loaded Transfer Show, Ben Jacobs has named one man who could be a candidate.

Indeed, according to Jacobs, it’s not unthinkable that Paul Mitchell ends up at Newcastle if Ashworth does indeed go.

Mitchell could replace Ashworth

Jacobs shared his verdict on this situation.

“I think that INEOS will go for two, not one, a Sporting Director, where Ashworth is under consideration and then a recruitment or technical director that would allow them for example to go for Paul Mitchell as well. It’s a bit of a merry-go-round in many ways. Mitchell wants to be a Sporting Director, so while he may be tempted to work under Ashworth, it’s not unthinkable that Ashworth goes to United and then a free agent like Mitchell is considered for Newcastle,” Jacobs said.

Best available

Mitchell may well be the man Newcastle want to turn to if Ashworth does end up leaving.

The 42-year-old’s track record is utterly brilliant at both Monaco and Tottenham, and he may well be the best person available for this job.

Of course, in an ideal world, Newcastle won’t lose Ashworth and they can continue building as they have been in recent years, but, as we all know, football isn’t that straightforward a lot of the time, especially when a team like Manchester United start sniffing around your staff members.

Ashworth is brilliant at his job, but if Mitchell does ultimately end up being the man to replace him, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.